Tom Hamilton Jr.
| Tom Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Thomas Richard Hamilton Jr. |
| Born |
December 31, 1978 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Genres | Indie, electronic, alt-country, jam band |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, drums, piano, bass |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Sci Fidelity Records |
| Associated acts | American Babies, Brothers Past, Disco Biscuits, Joe Russo's Almost Dead, Electron, Billy & the Kids |
| Website | Official American Babies Website |
Thomas Richard Hamilton Jr. (born December 31, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American songwriter, musician, and producer best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the bands Brothers Past[1] and American Babies
Brothers Past
Hamilton formed Brothers Past in 1996, straight out of high school with classmates Joe D'Amico (bass), Nick Desiderio (drums), and his older brother Jim Hamilton (guitar). In 1998 Hamilton met Tom McKee and asked him to join the band as a keyboardist and vocalist. This initial line-up toured the Mid-Atlantic area heavily until 1999 when D'Amico, Desiderio, and the elder Hamilton brother left the band to pursue more normal life styes. Hamilton and McKee settled on hiring Clay Parnell and Rick Lowenberg as the new rhythm section in 2000 and began touring again in 2001.
Hamilton has been the primary songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist for Brothers Past, as well as co-producer for all of their recorded releases.
American Babies
In 2006 Hamilton started playing sporadic acoustic concerts around the Philadelphia area billed as "Tom Hamilton's American Babies", mainly as a way to stay occupied between Brothers Past tours. As the internal relationships in Brothers Past disintegrated and his musical tastes changed Hamilton focused more on acoustic oriented music and decided to make a new band geared towards his new muse. American Babies was formed in 2007.
Joe Russo's Almost Dead
In 2013, Tom Hamilton also began playing with Joe Russo, Dave Dreiwitz, Marco Benevento and Scott Metzger in a Grateful Dead tribute band called Joe Russo's Almost Dead.[2]
Producer
In 2002 Hamilton produced a self-released recording for then unknown Philadelphia artist Kurt Vile in the basement of his West Chester, PA home.
In 2008 Hamilton was hired by the Disco Biscuits to produce and record what would turn out to be their 2010 release Planet Anthem.[3]
In 2009 Hamilton recorded and produced Philadelphia-based folk group, Mason Porter's 2010 album Thunder in the Valley.[4]
References
- ↑ Markstrom, Serena (March 31, 2006). "Brothers Past find a groove". Eugene Register-Guard. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/JRADisRAD/info?tab=page_info
- ↑ "Disco Biscuits Planet Anthem". Barnes and Noble.
- ↑ CDBaby http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/MasonPorter1. Missing or empty
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